Southern Colonies Geography

In the Southern Colonies, farming was very important and the soil was very good for it. They had cash crops like tabacco, cotton, indigo, rice, and sugar canes. The weather in the south was nice and had short and mild winters. The Southern Colonies also had the longest growing season and the Southern Colonies had many rivers so trade was easier. The Southern Colonies had the Appalacian Mountains, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and the Piedmont reigon.




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